Permission based text messaging
First Claim
1. A method for narrowcasting text messages to a plurality of cellular phones including the steps of;
- receiving, over a computer network, a request to sign up to receive text messages, sending an authorization code to a cellular phone number received in said request, verifying said authorization code has been received, adding said cellular phone number to a list of authorized cellular phone numbers, and transmitting a text message to at least a portion of said list of authorized cellular phone numbers.
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Abstract
A system and method for narrowcasting text messages to a plurality of cellular phones. The system and method allow a potential user to opt in to receive the text messages the user wants to receive. The potential user can opt in through a computer network based web page. Once the potential user sends a sign up request application to participate via the computer network, the user will receive a first text message containing an authorization code on their cell phone. The user enters the authorization code into the web page and sends the authorization code. Receipt of the authorization code back through the computer network will trigger the phone number of the potential user to be added to a list of authorized text message receivers. A narrowcaster then instructs the central computer to narrowcast text messages to the phone numbers on the list that have indicated they want to receive messages on a certain topic.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for narrowcasting text messages to a plurality of cellular phones including the steps of;
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receiving, over a computer network, a request to sign up to receive text messages, sending an authorization code to a cellular phone number received in said request, verifying said authorization code has been received, adding said cellular phone number to a list of authorized cellular phone numbers, and transmitting a text message to at least a portion of said list of authorized cellular phone numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for narrowcasting text messages to a plurality of cellular phones including;
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a central computer to receive a request to sign up for text messages, said central computer including a connection to a network, a remote second computer, connected to the network, that receives an application to sign up for text messages, a remote cellular phone adapted to receive a text message containing an authorization code from said central computer, said application adapted to verify said authorization code has been received, a database in said central computer containing a plurality of authorized phone numbers received from said application, and a means of transmitting a text message to a list of authorized phone numbers stored in said database. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method for narrowcasting text messages to a plurality of cellular phones including the steps of;
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receiving from a first computer, over a computer network, an application to sign up for text messages, creating an authorization code in a second computer, sending the authorization code to a cellular phone number received in said application, verifying said authorization code has been received, transmitting a text message to at least said cellular phone number. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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